Module overview
Within this module students will realise their creative ambitions through the independent development of a Final Collection. Students will be expected to utilise their specialist skills in a coherent and focused direction, showing individual innovation within contemporary Textile Design across knit, print and weave. Higher levels of refinement are expected in your work, using critical and analytical abilities in the design process to fully resolve outcomes. You will focus on presenting your work in a professional context in preparation for graduation and employment. The module represents the culmination of your study.
Within this module, you will focus your practice in relation to where you position yourself in the textile industry or future career / study aspiration.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- work and use machines and equipment safely and professionally in the studios and workshops
- identify an individual and ambitious approach to the discipline through the realisation of practical work to a professional standard
- produce work demonstrating higher levels of refinement
- apply a variety of practical skills effectively and professionally in the making and finalisation of your work
- evidence the practical development of your work in an organised way
- resolve conceptual and technical problems in the production of design collections, prototype fabrics, paper and materials and where applicable, products
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- evaluate and challenge the conceptual and practical boundaries of your discipline
- use higher levels of analysis in the translation of your ideas to an intended context
- apply a considered and critical approach in the development of ideas and experimentation into a resolved and coherent body of work
- apply methods of independent inquiry through the selection of research, materials, media and processes to explore your ideas
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- employ digital skills to an ambitious level to support your learning
- identify, select and draw upon a wide range of subject specific, printed and electronic sources to inform and challenge your thinking
- present your work in a professional manner
- demonstrate innovative approaches to engagement with professional practice and employability opportunities
- communicate ideas effectively to an advanced level using a variety of written and visual formats
- solve problems, study independently, manage your time effectively and produce work to set deadlines
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- how to utilise contemporary design contexts to direct your outcomes
- how resolve your ideas effectively within a relevant professional context
- how to apply appropriate textile concepts, techniques, methods and processes in the realisation of your project to a higher level
- how to select and use thorough, varied and relevant research towards the development of a final project
Syllabus
This module enables you to develop a self-directed and independent ambitious body of resolved outcomes for an intended context depending on your pathway of study. You will develop a body of highly individual contextual research which relates to a theme of your choosing. You will direct and realise your ideas conceptually and practically through in-depth visual research, experimentation and higher level technical skills gained throughout the course. The module content will evolve following your chosen, self-directed project, enabling you to challenge the conceptual and practical boundaries of your discipline within a focused direction to create an informed and refined final collection.
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching methods include:
- Project Briefings
- Group tutorials and discussions
- One-to-one tutorials
- Critical Reviews
- Seminars
- Creative and technical workshops
- Technical demonstrations
- Visual presentations
- Career and Employability seminars
- Industry insight from guest speakers
Learning activities include:
- Creative portfolio development
- Drawing and portfolio presentation workshops
- Research and concept development workshops
- Creative design and technical workshops
- Self-selected workshop
- School resource based learning
- Seminars
- Study visits
- Peer group learning
- Group critiques
- Formative self-assessment
- Workshop based learning
- Study Skills Hub
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 2 |
| Follow-up work | 100 |
| Tutorial | 20 |
| Lecture | 10 |
| Practical | 90 |
| Wider reading or practice | 30 |
| Completion of assessment task | 90 |
| Demonstration | 5 |
| Preparation for scheduled sessions | 30 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 73 |
| Total study time | 450 |
Resources & Reading list
General Resources
The Academic Skills Library page for study skills support:. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash
Academic Integrity issues:. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/what-is-academic-integrity
Digital Learning resource for students to access digital support and tutorials. www.lynda.com
WSA Creative Services: Students can access a wide range of 2D and 3D printing and laser cut facilities..
Blackboard. http://blackboard.soton.ac.uk Panopto via Blackboard An on-gong relevant reading list to specific projects will be listed on the project brief/s and available on blackboard
Harvard citing and referencing systems, including citethemright online resource:. http://library.soton.ac.uk/sash/referencing
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal